For other uses, see Codeine (disambiguation). Codeine is an opiate used to treat pain, as a cough medicine, and for diarrhea. It is typically used to treat mild to moderate degrees of pain. Greater benefit may occur when combined with paracetamol (acetaminophen) or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as aspirin or ibuprofen.
(October 2013). An independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate; it makes sense by itself and therefore expresses a complete thought. Independent clauses can be joined by using a semicolon or by using a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, however, etc...).
Some clauses contain a verb and a subject but begin with a subordinating word or phrase (such as becauseor while) that expresses a close connection to another clause. Such subordinating elements convert clauses into dependent clauses, which cannot stand alone assentences. A sentence must contain at least one independent clause; it may contain one ormore dependent clauses. The independent clause in the sentence is called the main clause. See also SentenceTypes.